Wilders Kanal (English: Wilder Canal) is a canal which connects Christianshavns Kanal to the main harbour, opposite Søkvæsthuset, in the Christianshavn neighbourhood of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is crossed by Wilders Bro which carries Strandgade.
| Wilders Canal | |
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 Wilders Kanal with Wilders Bro and Søkvæsthuset as a backdrop | |
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| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Beginning coordinates | 55°40′30″N 12°35′38″E / 55.675°N 12.594°E |
| Ending coordinates | 55°40′34″N 12°35′31″E / 55.676°N 12.592°E |
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The canal is named after father and son, Carl and Lars Wilder, who operated a shipyard in the area just north of it, now known as Wilders Plads.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Historie". NCC. Retrieved 2011-05-02.